Appeal Court Sacks PDP Senator In Akpabio’s Senatorial District

The Court of Appeal sitting in Calabar, Cross River State, has sacked Senator Chris Ekpenyong representing Akwa Ibom North West Senatorial District at the Nigerian Senate.

YaahooJournalist reports that Ekpenyong, a senator of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), contested the election against Godswill Akpabio, a lawmaker on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

The court ruled in favour of Sen. Akpabio, nullifying the election of Ekpenyong who was wrongly declared winner of the February 23, 2019 National Assembly election in Akwa Ibom North West Senatorial District.

Akpabio, who was not satisfied with the judgment earlier ruled against him by the Justice Akanbi-led Elections Petition Tribunal sitting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, filed an appeal at the Court of Appeal in Calabar.

YaahooJournalist reports that as a result of the today, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Nigeria’s electoral umpire, has been ordered to withdraw the Certificate of Return issued to Dr. Ekpenyong and conduct fresh elections in the Akwa Ibom North West Senatorial District within ninety days.